Anonymous Arabs Ransomware

The Anonymous arabs virus belongs to the ransomware type of malicious agent. Harmful software of such sort encrypts all the data on your PC (photos, documents, excel tables, audio files, videos, etc) and adds its own extension to every file, creating the read_mt.txt files in each folder containing encrypted files.

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What is known about the Anonymous arabs virus?

Anonymous arabs will add its specific .encrypt extension to the name of every encrypted file. For example, an image named “photo.jpg” will be changed to “photo.jpg.encrypt”. In the same manner, the Excel sheet with the name “table.xlsx” will be renamed to “table.xlsx.encrypt”, and so forth.

In each directory containing the encoded files, a read_mt.txt text document will be created. It is a ransom money note. Therein you can find information about the ways of paying the ransom and some other remarks. The ransom note usually contains instructions on how to purchase the decryption tool from the racketeers. That is how they do it.

Anonymous arabs Overview:

The read_mt.txt document coming in package with the Anonymous arabs malware states the following:

All your files have been encrypted by Anonymous Arabs
Your computer has been infected with ransomware. Your files have been encrypted and you won\'t
Be able to decrypt it without our help. What can I do to recover my files? You can purchase our software
Decryption software, this software will allow you to recover all your data and remove files
Ransomware from your computer. The price of the program is $1500. Payment can only be made with Bitcoin Cash
How do I pay, where can I get Bitcoin?
Buying Bitcoin varies from country to country, and it\'s best to do a quick Google search
Learn how to buy Bitcoin.
It is best to use the TrustWallet wallet to be able to send money to us
Payment Information Amount: 3.58 Bitcoin Cash
Bitcoin Cash address in TrustWilt wallet: qrzm8vrzg93qpdry8t6dxdlcxfqcrwjr8yvv9dx5c3

In the image below, you can see what a directory with files encrypted by the Anonymous arabs looks like. Each filename has the “.encrypt” extension appended to it.

That is how encrypted “.encrypt” files look.

How did Anonymous arabs ransomware end up on my PC?

There is a huge number of possible ways of ransomware infiltration.

Nowadays, there are three most exploited methods for criminals to have ransomware settled in your digital environment. These are email spam, Trojan introduction and peer file transfer.

• If you open your mailbox and see letters that look like familiar notifications from utility services companies, postal agencies like FedEx, web-access providers, and whatnot, but whose “from” field is strange to you, be wary of opening those emails. They are most likely to have a viral item enclosed in them. So it is even riskier to open any attachments that come with emails like these.
• Another option for ransom hunters is a Trojan horse model. A Trojan is a program that gets into your PC disguised as something legal. For example, you download an installer of some program you need or an update for some program. However, what is unboxed turns out to be a harmful program that encrypts your data. Since the update package can have any title and any icon, you have to make sure that you can trust the source of the files you’re downloading. The best thing is to trust the software companies’ official websites.
• As for the peer-to-peer networks like BitTorrent or eMule, the danger is that they are even more trust-based than the rest of the Internet. You can never know what you download until you get it. Our suggestion is that you use trustworthy websites. Also, it is a good idea to scan the folder containing the downloaded files with the anti-malware utility as soon as the downloading is done.

How to remove ransomware?

It is crucial to inform you that besides encrypting your files, the Anonymous arabs virus will most likely deploy Vidar Stealer on your computer to get access to credentials to various accounts (including cryptocurrency wallets). The mentioned spyware can extract your credentials from your browser’s auto-filling cardfile.

Remove Anonymous arabs with Gridinsoft Anti-Malware

We have also been using this software on our systems ever since, and it has always been successful in detecting viruses. It has blocked the most common Ransomware as shown from our tests with the software, and we assure you that it can remove Anonymous arabs as well as other malware hiding on your computer.

To use Gridinsoft for remove malicious threats, follow the steps below:

1. Begin by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware, accessible via the blue button below or directly from the official website gridinsoft.com.

2.Once the Gridinsoft setup file (setup-gridinsoft-fix.exe) is downloaded, execute it by clicking on the file.

3.Follow the installation setup wizard's instructions diligently.

4. Access the "Scan Tab" on the application's start screen and launch a comprehensive "Full Scan" to examine your entire computer. This inclusive scan encompasses the memory, startup items, the registry, services, drivers, and all files, ensuring that it detects malware hidden in all possible locations.

Be patient, as the scan duration depends on the number of files and your computer's hardware capabilities. Use this time to relax or attend to other tasks.

5. Upon completion, Anti-Malware will present a detailed report containing all the detected malicious items and threats on your PC.

6. Select all the identified items from the report and confidently click the "Clean Now" button. This action will safely remove the malicious files from your computer, transferring them to the secure quarantine zone of the anti-malware program to prevent any further harmful actions.

8. If prompted, restart your computer to finalize the full system scan procedure. This step is crucial to ensure thorough removal of any remaining threats. After the restart, Gridinsoft Anti-Malware will open and display a message confirming the completion of the scan.

Remember Gridinsoft offers a 6-day free trial. This means you can take advantage of the trial period at no cost to experience the full benefits of the software and prevent any future malware infections on your system. Embrace this opportunity to fortify your computer's security without any financial commitment.

Trojan Killer for “Anonymous arabs” removal on locked PC

In situations where it becomes impossible to download antivirus applications directly onto the infected computer due to malware blocking access to websites, an alternative solution is to utilize the Trojan Killer application.

There is a really little number of security tools that are able to be set up on the USB drives, and antiviruses that can do so in most cases require to obtain quite an expensive license. For this instance, I can recommend you to use another solution of GridinSoft - Trojan Killer Portable. It has a 14-days cost-free trial mode that offers the entire features of the paid version. This term will definitely be 100% enough to wipe malware out.

Trojan Killer is a valuable tool in your cybersecurity arsenal, helping you to effectively remove malware from infected computers. Now, we will walk you through the process of using Trojan Killer from a USB flash drive to scan and remove malware on an infected PC. Remember, always obtain permission to scan and remove malware from a computer that you do not own.

Step 1: Download & Install Trojan Killer on a Clean Computer:

1. Go to the official GridinSoft website (gridinsoft.com) and download Trojan Killer to a computer that is not infected.

2. Insert a USB flash drive into this computer.

3. Install Trojan Killer to the "removable drive" following the on-screen instructions.

4. Once the installation is complete, launch Trojan Killer.

Step 2: Update Signature Databases:

5. After launching Trojan Killer, ensure that your computer is connected to the Internet.

6. Click "Update" icon to download the latest signature databases, which will ensure the tool can detect the most recent threats.

Step 3: Scan the Infected PC:

7. Safely eject the USB flash drive from the clean computer.

8. Boot the infected computer to the Safe Mode.

9. Insert the USB flash drive.

10. Run tk.exe

11. Once the program is open, click on "Full Scan" to begin the malware scanning process.

Step 4: Remove Found Threats:

12. After the scan is complete, Trojan Killer will display a list of detected threats.

13. Click on "Cure PC!" to remove the identified malware from the infected PC.

14. Follow any additional on-screen prompts to complete the removal process.

Step 5: Restart Your Computer:

15. Once the threats are removed, click on "Restart PC" to reboot your computer.

16. Remove the USB flash drive from the infected computer.

Congratulations on effectively removing Anonymous arabs and the concealed threats from your computer! You can now have peace of mind, knowing that they won't resurface again. Thanks to Gridinsoft's capabilities and commitment to cybersecurity, your system is now protected.

Often criminals would decrypt few of your files to prove that they do have the decryption program. Since Anonymous arabs virus is a relatively recent ransomware, safety measures designers have not yet found a method to reverse its work. However, the anti-ransomware tools are constantly updated, so the solution may soon arrive.

Of course, if the evildoers succeed in encoding victim’s critical data, the desperate person will most likely fulfill their demands. However, paying a ransom does not necessarily mean that you’re getting your blocked information back. It is still dangerous. After obtaining the ransom, the racketeers may deliver a wrong decryption key to the victim. There were reports of malefactors just vanishing after getting the money without even writing back.

The best countermeasure to ransomware is to have a system restore point or the copies of your critical files in the cloud disk or at least on an external disk. Obviously, that might be insufficient. Your most important thing could be that file you were working on when it all started. But at least it is something. It is also advisable to scan your drives with the anti-malware utility after the system restoration.

Anonymous arabs is not the only ransomware of its kind, since there are other specimens of ransomware out there that act in the same manner. For instance, Sarut, Rapax, Watz, and some others. The two major differences between them and the Anonymous arabs are the ransom amount and the method of encryption. The rest is almost identical: documents become encoded, their extensions altered, ransom notes appear in every folder containing encoded files.

Some lucky victims were able to decode the blocked files with the aid of the free software provided by anti-malware developers. Sometimes the racketeers mistakenly send the decoding code to the wronged in the ransom readme. Such an extraordinary fail allows the user to restore the files. But obviously, one should never rely on such a chance. Make no mistake, ransomware is a bandits’ technology to lay their hands on the money of their victims.

How do I avoid ransomware injection?

Anonymous arabs ransomware doesn’t have a endless power, so as any similar malware.

You can defend your system from ransomware attack taking three easy steps:

• Ignore any letters from unknown mailers with strange addresses, or with content that has likely no connection to something you are expecting (can you win in a lottery without participating in it?). If the email subject is more or less something you are expecting, check all elements of the suspicious letter with caution. A fake letter will always contain mistakes.
• Never use cracked or unknown programs. Trojans are often distributed as an element of cracked software, possibly as a “patch” preventing the license check. But untrusted programs are difficult to distinguish from reliable software, as trojans sometimes have the functionality you need. You can try to find information on this program on the anti-malware forums, but the optimal way is not to use such programs at all.
• And to be sure about the safety of the files you downloaded, scan them with GridinSoft Anti-Malware. This program will be a powerful defense for your personal computer.

Frequently Asked Questions

🤔 How can I open “.encrypt” files?Can I somehow access “.encrypt” files?

There’s no way to do it, unless the files “.encrypt” files are decrypted.

🤔 I really need to decrypt those “.encrypt” files ASAP. How can I do that?

If the “.encrypt” files contain some really important information, then you probably have them backed up. If not, there is still a function of System Restore but it needs a Restore Point to be previously saved. There are other ways to beat ransomware, but they take time.

🤔 Will GridinSoft Anti-Malware remove all the encrypted files alongside the Anonymous arabs virus?

Of course not. Your encrypted files are no threat to your PC.

GridinSoft Anti-Malware only deals with real threats. The malware that has attacked your PC is must be still functional and it scans your system every so often to encrypt any new files you might create on your PC after the initial attack. As it has been said above, the Anonymous arabs malware does not come alone. It installs backdoors and keyloggers that can take your account passwords by trespass and provide malefactors with easy access to your system after some time.

🤔 What should I do if the Anonymous arabs virus has blocked my PC and I can’t get the activation code.

In such a case, you need to have a memory stick with a pre-installed Trojan Killer. Use Safe Mode to execute the procedure. The point is that the ransomware runs automatically as the system boots and encrypts any new files created or imported into your system. To suppress this process – use Safe Mode, which allows only the vital applications to run automatically. Consider reading our manual on running Windows in Safe Mode.

🤔 What could help the situation right now?

Some of the encrypted data can be found elsewhere.

• If you exchanged your critical files via email, you could still download them from your online mailbox.
• You might have shared images or videos with your friends or family members. Simply ask them to send those pictures back to you.
• If you have initially got any of your files from the Internet, you can try doing it again.
• Your messengers, social networks pages, and cloud disks might have all those files too.
• Maybe you still have the needed files on your old computer, a portable device, phone, memory stick, etc.

HINT: You can employ data recovery utilities¹ to get your lost data back since ransomware arrests the copies of your files, removing the original ones. In the video below, you can see how to recover your files with PhotoRec, but remember: you can do it only after you remove the ransomware itself with an anti-malware program.

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